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Man takes himself off life support nephew charged with 2nd degree murder
WEST JORDAN - Days after he was shot in the neck, Simon Vasquez was alive and conscious. But the Aug. 5, 2012, shooting had left him paralyzed from the chest down and he made the decision to be taken off of the equipment that was sustaining his life. His girlfriend, Cindy James, was emotional Friday as she recalled Vasquez being found capable of making the decision "to be taken off of ...
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Utah facing $1.2 billion-dollar water pollution problem
Walt Baker, director of the Utah Division of Water Quality, said a $450 million investment in technology to upgrade wastewater treatment plants that discharge to rivers would be paid for by an average $3.40 monthly increase to Utah ...
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Holladay man charged with automobile homicide in death of Millcreek jogger
MILLCREEK — A Holladay man has been charged in the death of jogger who was hit by a van and killed earlier this year. Ashton Lee Godfrey, 20, was charged Friday in 3rd District Court with automobile homicide and driving with measurable controlled substance in the body and causing death, both second-degree felonies. Godfrey also was charged with three felony counts of possession of a ...
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Tippy Top of the Rockies Contest
Posted // 2013-05-17 - The results are in; we're proud to announce that City Weekly garnered a number of coveted prizes-including nine first place awards-in the annual Top of the Rockies competition, sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists Colorado chapter. The regional contest salutes the best in journalism from among four states: Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado. Big ...
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Ag-Gag Law Protest Saturday
Posted // 2013-05-17 - Activist Amy Meyer recently made news in Utah for being charged with violating Utah’s now infamous "ag-gag" law, that prohibits the filming of farm and agricultural operations, even if doing so documents illegal animal abuse. The charges against Meyer were dropped but local activists have not dropped the issue and are rallying Saturday to protest the ...
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The Hack Stamp Star Trek Into Darkness
movie, you know it's time for the hacks to go blandly where they've always gone before: lazy references. Like any familiar franchise entry, Into ...
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Glad You Asked Weekend To-Dos
?! It seems like everyone got to be on the year's biggest album except for me. I could have easily laid down a soulful and moody "aauaaauuhhhhhuuhh" on a song. It's bullshit, man. Anything happening this weekend for those of us who aren't on the new Daft album? - Bon ...
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Utah GOP could revamp state caucus system at convention
SANDY — The Utah Republican Party could be on the verge of making a significant change to the way candidates are selected. Utah Republicans will select a new state party leader at their annual organizing convention Saturday. They will also consider revamping the way they nominate party candidates. Republican state conventions typically host hundreds of delegates who are ultra-tuned ...
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Did Josh Powells brother bury Susan Powells body
posted on people.com at 4:45 p.m. Friday, Chuck Cox, Susan Powell's father, is said to have told PEOPLE that West Valley City police believe the woman's brother-in-law, Michael Powell, was an accomplice in her murder. Michael ...
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Downtown Salt Lake City redevelopment
Salt Lake’s downtown area has, like many major cities across the US, deteriorated in recent decades as businesses and homeowners have moved out into the suburbs, but now, even in the midst of one of the worst real estate crisis in recent history, a number of major Salt Lake City developers are turning the tide.
Salt Lake City will have an entirely different downtown area in the next few years as major residential and mixed-use developments and new condominiums come online. Well over 1000 residential units are under construction or in the planning stages with major developments such as the City Creek Project leading the new trend. Read more
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